Maryland’s average rate of coronavirus tests coming back positive over the last seven days is 6.88%, and that average has remained above 5% for 15 straight days, state data show.

In May, the World Health Organization recommended that states should maintain a positive test rate of 5% or less for 14 days before they begin reopening.

Maryland’s seven-day average positivity rate has been above 5% since reaching 5.05% on Nov. 8.

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